Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Authority Members’ Allowances Scheme – 2022-2026


This scheme is made by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Authority (HIWFRA) in accordance with the provisions of the Local Authorities (Members’ Allowances) (England) Regulations 2003 and is effective from 1 April 2022 until 31 March 2026. 

1. A Basic Allowance of £7218.48 per annum shall be paid to each properly appointed Member of HIWFRA (excluding Deputy Members, where appointed).  
2. A special responsibility allowance (SRA) shall be paid to those Members who hold the offices of special responsibility listed in the table below and the amount of each allowance shall be the amount specified. 
3. Should a Member be appointed to more than one role for which an SRA is payable, only one (the higher) SRA may be claimed. Basic Allowance: £7218.48 Special Responsibility Allowances:
   Role SRA Formula SRA monetary value (based on £6,569 Basic Allowance) Chairman of the Authority 2 x Basic £14,436.96 Vice-Chairman of the Authority 0.5 x Basic £3,609.24 Audit and Governance Committee Chairman 0.25 x Basic £1,804.62 Audit and Governance Committee Vice-Chairman 0.125 x Basic £902.31 Principal Opposition Spokesperson 0.5 x Basic £3,609.24 Other* Opposition Spokesperson 0.125 x Basic £902.31 *
   Not currently claimed
4. Travel and other expenses, including childcare and dependent carers’ allowances accrued whilst undertaking HIWFRA duties to be claimed by each Member through and in accordance with the Members’ Allowances Scheme of their respective appointing Authority. Any local government pay award** made in this period will be applied as an index for the adjustment of Member allowances. In doing so retaining the ratio between basic allowance and SRA as set out above. (**The applicable pay award shall be the equivalent percentage increase received by HIWFRA employees at Grade P and shall exclude any additional pay award given to officers on lower pay grades.)